Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Oklahoma State | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 2 | 29 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-0vs East Texas A&M | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 1 | 19 | |
| Total | 36 | 186 | 5.6 | 3 | 29 |
#6
Damari Alston
New school, new number, same question — and Damari Alston's early answer at Tulsa is No.328 4★, national recruit.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Atlanta, GA · Woodward Academy
CFB Index 36 · #251 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Auburn → Tulsa for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
186
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 73 rush yds, 2 TD, vs Oklahoma State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt senior running back for Tulsa. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Auburn in 2022.
- Transferred from Auburn to Tulsa in 2026.
Damari Alston
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Damari Alston arrives at Tulsa with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
186RUSH YDS3RUSH TD36CARRIES
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.328
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
202210 games
- Signed with Auburn4-star out of Woodward Academy
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Philip Montgomery, Kevin Wilson, and Tre Lamb. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tulsa
2025Auburn
2026Tulsa
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Damari Alston's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Sam Houston · 4&3 · Q1 · EPA -4.07(06:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short left to #6 D.Alston caught at SAM07, for 2 yards to the SAM06 (#2 J.Cottrell), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Oklahoma State · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.86(07:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush left for 29 yards gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:52, 1ST DOWN #10 O.Carey kick attempt good (H: #44 H.Simon, LS: #42 A.Fedigan)
- Week 3 · East Texas A&M · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.50(04:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 19 yards gain to the ET 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:53, 1ST DOWN #10 O.Carey kick attempt good (H: #29 M.Tulen, LS: #42 A.Fedigan)
- Week 2 · Sam Houston · 4&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.27(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short middle to #6 D.Alston caught at SAM42, for 8 yards to the SAM35 (#1 J.Alexander-Felton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Sam Houston · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.12(12:10) Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TLS44 (#21 D.Ford; #13 R.Adams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Oklahoma State · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90(00:21) Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush left for 1 yard gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:21 #18 M.Hauck kick attempt good (H: #29 M.Tulen, LS: #42 A.Fedigan)
- Week 1 · Oklahoma State · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.72(03:21) Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush middle for 11 yards gain to the TLS34 (#7 Q.Hammonds; #18 M.Phillips III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Oklahoma State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.33(09:09) Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush left for 1 yard loss to the OSU50 (#14 K.Foreman)
- Week 1 · Oklahoma State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.31(07:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Alston rush left for 2 yards loss to the OSU43 (#6 C.Bodnar)
- Week 2 · Sam Houston · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.17(13:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.Hayes pass complete short to #6 D.Alston caught at TLS26, for 5 yards to the TLS32 (#33 B.Bates Jr.), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +68 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Auburn5-7HC: Cadillac Williams · Run-heavy
2023Auburn6-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-heavy
2024Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Balanced
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026Tulsa3-0HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 70.5 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Road1g | 45.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 62.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Pass share
42.8%
83 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
95 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Nelson Smith’s 2020 season.
84%match
Matches Nelson on
Height
Class year
Rush TD rate
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Corey Taylor II’s path through Tulsa.
99%match
#3
Julius Loughridge
97%
Matches Corey on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamarion Miller's junior season at Alabama (2024).
78%match
Matches Jamarion on
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Height
Differs from Jamarion on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Damari Alston
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #241
Peaked at #241 this season.
Background
CAREER NOTES: Spent four years at Auburn before transferring to Tulsa … Has appeared in 38 career games with three career starts … Has rushed for 809 career yards on 162 career rushing attempts … He has six career rushing touchdowns. 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll…
The backfield · Tulsa
- #20Trequan Jones792 rushing yards · 2025
- #4DJ McKinney464 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Damari Alston128 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Seth Davis47 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Kelvin Washington21 rushing yards · 2025
2 more on the roster · Tulsa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology